
Deconstructing Lou Henry Hoover Building
Stanford’s deconstruction of the Lou Henry Hoover Building diverted 2,400 tons of concrete for downcycling, while preserving Lou Henry Hoover’s legacy through two campus landmarks.

Stanford’s deconstruction of the Lou Henry Hoover Building diverted 2,400 tons of concrete for downcycling, while preserving Lou Henry Hoover’s legacy through two campus landmarks.

Stanford won the top award for the Per Capita category (large campus size) in the 2021 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition.

Sustainability is a design and cultural cornerstone of the new, state-of-the-art facility.